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Jellyfish dominate fish in over-harvested Namibian waters

By sampling sea life in a heavily fished region off the coast of Namibia, researchers have found that jellyfish have actually overtaken fish in terms of the biomass they contribute to this ocean region. The findings represent a careful quantitative analysis of what's been called a "jellyfish explosion" after intense fishing in the area in the last few decades. The findings are reported by Andrew...

Ships bring alien jellyfish invaders to our shores

Marine environments around the world are being threatened by exotic species of the moon jellyfish being dispersed by international shipping, according to new research. Using genetic data and computer simulations of ocean currents and water temperatures, researchers from the University of New South Wales and the University of California, Davis, have revealed that the moon jellyfish could no...

Nanosecond-scale release of stinging jellyfish nematocysts

By using an electronic ultra-high-speed camera, researchers have characterized the explosive discharge of stinging jellyfish nematocytes and show that this event represents one of the fastest cellular processes in nature. The research is reported by Thomas Holstein of the University of Heidelberg and his colleagues in the May 9th issue of Current Biology. Nematocysts (also known as cnidocy...

UWM brain research supports drug development from jellyfish protein

With the research support from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Wisconsin biotech company has found that a compound from a protein found in jellyfish is neuro-protective and may be effective in treating neurodegenerative diseases. Testing of aequorin has yielded promising results, said Mark Y. Underwood of Quincy Bioscience located in Madison. Researcher James Moyer, Jr., an assist...
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Jellyfish partners for sales tracking technology

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NameProtect sold, tech entrepreneur to focus on Jellyfish.com

Wiegand's second company, the Madison-based , a developer of digital brand management services, has been sold to <a href="http://www.incspot.co...

Online retailer Jellyfish.com lands $5M in funding

The funding will allow Jellyfish to ramp up customer adoption of its new comparison shopping search engine. In conjunction with the funding, retail industry vet...

Jellyfish launches comparative shopping website

The site, , is designed to be more "transparent" and more efficient at linking consumers a...
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Neuroprotective properties of a protein in Jellyfish

A Wisconsin biotech company in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has found a compound with neuroprotective properties //in a protein present in jellyfish. This could provide an effective treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. "Testing of aequorin has yielded promising results, " said Mark Y. Underwood of Quincy Bioscience located in Madison. Researcher James...
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